CVE-2021-38263 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the script console
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Server module's script console output in Liferay Portal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-38263?
CVE-2021-38263 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Liferay Digital Experience Platform, published on 2 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Server module's script console in Liferay Portal 7.3.2 and earlier, and Liferay DXP 7.0 before fix pack 101, 7.1 before fix pack 20 and 7.2 before fix pack 10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the output of a script.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38263?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom, liferay and com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | All versions to 7.0 | None |
com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom Maven | All versions to 7.0 | None |
liferay Bitnami | From 7.0.0 to 7.0.0 | None |
com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web Maven | All versions | 4.0.12 |
com.liferay:com.liferay.server.admin.web Maven | All versions | 4.0.12 |
Products include Liferay Digital Experience Platform, Liferay Liferay Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38263?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-38263 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38263 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Liferay Digital Experience Platform
- CVE-2024-8980 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Vulnerable to CSRF in the Script Console
- CVE-2023-42496 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2023-42498 Liferay Portal Language Override edit screen and Liferay DXP vulnerable to reflected Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2024-25147 Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
- CVE-2024-26269 Liferay Portal Frontend JS module's portlet.js and Liferay DXP vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Sources
Also known as BIT-liferay-2021-38263, GHSA-ffmm-5ww2-g3q4.